Month: August 2013
The Bloomberg administration took its first step this week in attempting to overturn the federal court decision that ruled stop-and-frisk unconstitutional, filing a request that would halt the court’s mandated reforms until the city can appeal the case. Attorney Michael Cardozo wrote that the city was requesting the delay–officially known as a stay– “because we believe […]
Samson, Hell’s Kitchen. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
This is not your average sidewalk graffiti: King REVS in Dumbo. (Photo: Andy Cush/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Thinking about visiting the Berlin Wall anytime soon? Just remember to take tons of selfies while you’re there. Today’s hottest Tumblr collects some of most questionable selfies that have ever been selfied in front of some of the world’s most serious places. Check out a few of our favorites below and next time you’re visiting Pearl […]
Though weed is now totally legal for recreational use in Washington in Colorado, that it’s still illegal federally has led to some complications. The Department of Justice hasn’t stated its official position on those who grow, sell, or use the plant in areas where it’s been legalized, the feds have shown they aren’t above making […]
We know that Russia is into Russian teen anal, but what about the States? Earlier last week, popular porn site Pornhub released user data chronicling some of the nation’s top porn search terms. Luckily, a Reddit user has organized all of this groundbreaking info by plugging it into a handy visual map, effectively letting all of us […]
Some Russian guy from LiveJournal went to a museum old trains in Moscow, and wow. You have to check it out. This isn’t when the MTA rolls that train out, where every car is from a different decade and the mentally unstable loose their shit because suddenly they’re back in the 70s! Nope. See some (only) […]
Void, a mechanical sculpture by artist Wit Pimkanchanapong, looks like a giant, floating spider. Thanks to a system of eight winches, it can fly around, moving freely through the air above a little parking lot. It’s pretty stunning on its own, but wait until it gets dark, and Void’s light comes on, then this happens: GIF magic! The […]
The word “curator” gets thrown around casually these days… Fortunately, there’s a”Ask a Curator Day.” On September 19th, the general public is being encouraged to ask the curators of numerous international galleries and museums whatever questions they may have for these experts. 85 Museums in 15 countries signed up for #askacurator so far. This is open to ALL […]
To make the two tracks of rhythmic noise below, Manuel Urbanke and Maximilian Hoch first got some empty vinyl. Then, they placed a few blank records on the floor at a few concerts–The Roots, Apparat, Gold Panda, Dedmau5, and Die Antwoord, for what it’s worth–and recovered them at the end of the night. The pair […]
